MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2191, 4 March 1881, Page 3

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

OHBI3TOHDEOH. Thpubday, Mahch 3. TBeforo B. Wostonra and J. JB. Parker, Ejqs., J P.’s.] OrviL Oases. —Foley and Bavin v Jane, £4 2s 8d for wages ; Mr Spackman appeared for defendant. The evidence showed that plaintiff had taken a contract from defendant to lath and plaster two houses, and they had left tho work unfinished. Judgment for defendant, with costa. Cross v Mclntosh, claim £lO, commission for procuring a tenant for an hotel at Little Akaloa, and the sale of its furniture, stock &o. Mr MoOonnol appeared for tho plaintiff, Mr Thomas for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for £4 8s and costs Judgments for plaintiffs went by default in City Council v Nasebeck, 6s 6d ; Patterson v Wyley, £7 19s 3d ; Same v Brad well, £2 19s; Same v Smith, £4 13s lid ; Aulsobrook v ew £4 4s lid 5 Hume v Bateman, ICj 2d, nd Same r Bomawey, £ll 9s 7d.

1 Friday, March 4. [Before G. L, Mellish, Esq., E.M., and E. Westenra, J.P.J Drunkhnness. Johanna Mahoney, for beinij; drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. Vagrancy. —Eobert White and Mary Guerin were charged with having no lawful and visible means of support. Prisoners had been apprehended while sleeping in a tent in Fendaltown road. The police stated that the male prisoner was well known to them. Ho did no work, and had been living on the prostitution of Guerin. She was a thorough vagrant, who had only just been released from gaol, after undergoing a penalty for a similar offence, and there were many previous convictions recorded against her. White was discharged with a caution, and Guerin was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labor. LARCENY, —Mary Ann Cook was charged with stealing 2s 6d from the Palace Hotel. G. Beatty, son of the licensee of that house, deposed to seeing prisoner on Thursday morning puli out the till—a drawer—in the counter of tho bar-room, and take out some money. G. W. Geddes stated that on an alarm given by previous witness, he ran into tho bar-room, and found her behind the bar near the till. He seized her, and found balf-a-orown in small coins in her closed hand. She said that the money was part of tho change out of halfa sovereign which had been given to her earlier in the day at the hotel. When asked why she was behind the bar, she said she was about to draw herself a half pint of beer, which had been refused her by tho boy. Tho police gave prisoner a very bad character. She made a pitiful statement to the Bench ns to her poverty, and trouble, and protested her innocence of the present charge. She was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment, with hard labor. Shooting.—John BseuSeld was brought up on aohargo of shooting at John Spring,with intent to kill. On the application of the police he was remanded till Wednesday next, March 9th.